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today at Gates Presbyterian Church, 1049 Wegman Road.

Ralph Esposito, Gates town supervisor, described Mr.

Roche as "a man with great integrity and loyalty.""He was very concerned on how his votes were going to affect his constituents," said Esposito.

"He was always trying to do something for the community." In 1999, the Gates Republican Committee endorsed Mr.

Roche, who was a regional vice chairman of the county Conservative Party, instead of a GOP candidate to succeed former board member James O'Neil.

"That shows you how good of a man and candidate he was that our Republicans would choose a conservative candidate," said Esposito.Mr.

Roche retired in 1997 as an administrator with the Monroe County Parks Department.

At the time, he was senior park program coordinator, responsible for recreational and educational programs.

Beverly Roche, his wife, said he was a good husband and father to his two sons, Richard and Ronald.

And he always had a desire to help the community, as either a city school board member in the late '60s or a City Council member in the '70s, she said.

"He always wanted to do his part," his wife said.Mr.

Roche was a Red Wings season ticket holder and an avid fan of University of Notre Dame football, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Steelers.

"See, he always knew how to pick winners," Beverly Roche said.Thomas Roche, the Gates police chief, said his brother's interest in helping his community b...